Brown v. Ward
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Buena Vista District Court. — Hon. A. D. Bailie, Judge. Both actions were begun for the partition of certain real estate, and were consolidated for the purposes of trial. From the decree entered, Ward and Gleason appeal.—
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
The history of this case, which is somewhat obscured by the variety and number of the pleadings filed, may be stated as follows: In the year 1888, Ward, being the owner of certain lots and gristmill in the town of Linn Grove, entered into an agreement to sell and convey a half interest therein to plaintiff. A part of the purchase price was paid, but, no conveyance having been made or delivered, plaintiff, in 1894, brought an action against Ward asking specific performance of the agreement? and for an accounting for rents. The district court found plaintiff entitled to a conveyance upon…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Jamison v. State InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1892
- Green Bay & Mississippi Canal Co. v. HewittWisconsin Supreme Court · 1885
- Brown v. WardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
- Reed v. RootSupreme Court of Iowa · 1882
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